(Photo: AFP)PARIS - Key European allies of Ukraine and top US envoys were to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on Tuesday in their latest bid to agree security guarantees for any ceasefire in Russia’s war against its neighbour. The French presidency said the meeting aims to show the “alignment” between Washington, Kyiv and European allies on security guarantees for Ukraine. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are also to attend, according to diplomatic sources. Before leaving for Paris, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the aim of the meeting was to “tighten and align the European and American positions”. We therefore want such a ceasefire … to be backed by security guarantees from the US and Europe.”

Source: Bangkok Post January 06, 2026 15:06 UTC